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Evolve or perish

Covid-19 is accelerating changes in academic publishing, but which traits will be preserved?

Academic publishing is often characterised as slow to change. But Covid-19 has shaken the sector—adding to existing pressures and forcing long-standing big beasts to evolve or lose ground.

Four areas have seen traditional equilibrium particularly disrupted: print, open access, pricing and diversity.

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